2016 AIA SAN DIEGO Design Awards Jury

Mary Brush

Mary Brush, AIA  is the Principal of Brush Architects, LLC in Chicago Illinois.  The WBE certified firm focuses on preservation and existing building envelope rehabilitation and teams with design architects throughout the country.  She was the 2005 Richard Morris Hunt fellow which allowed her to work with prestigious restoration architects throughout France. She was the 2012 President of AIA Illinois.  More information can be found at www.brusharchitects.com and Mary can be contacted at mary@brusharchitects.com.


Yen Ha

Yen is a co-founding principal of Front Studio, established in 2001 in New York City. Yen is a LEED accredited professional and licensed architect whose work has been has been featured in Interior Design, Icon Magazine, Wallpaper and the New York Times. She is a member of the Board of Directors at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design in San Diego and a regular jury member at the University of Pennsylvania, Pratt University and Carnegie Mellon University.


Marvin Malecha

Marvin Malecha, FAIA, DPACSA is an architect, a professor of architecture and Dean of the College of Design at North Carolina State University. He has served in many national positions including as the 2009 National President of the American Institute of Architects and the 1989-1990 President of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. In 2012 and 2013 he is serving as the Chancellor of the College of Distinguished Professors of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. His work has received national recognition. Read more about Mr. Malecha


Dan Rockhill

Dan Rockhill is the J L Constant Distinguished Professor of Architecture at the University of Kansas and Executive Director of Studio 804. He and his students have recently completed six LEED Platinum buildings and two Passive Institute Certifications. They are the recipients of numerous national and international awards including two time winner of Architecture Magazine’s “Home of the Year”and multiple awards from Residential Architect including the Grand Award in 2011. Read more about Mr. Rockhill